NBA Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, February 16, 2011
By Anthony Rome
(The Spread) – There’s no doubt the Utah Jazz have been struggling both on and off the court, but can they put it together for one night against the Golden State Warriors?
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Jazz 5-point favorites over the Warriors on Wednesday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 206.5 points.
The Warriors enter this game with a 25-29 record overall and are 6-18 on the road. According to latest NBA trends, they’re 28-25-1 against the spread this season and 12-11-1 ATS away from their home digs.
The Jazz come into Wednesday sporting a 31-25 record overall and are 17-12 at home. They’re 25-30-1 against the spread this season and just 12-17 ATS at EnergySolutions Arena.
NBA Free Pick: The Jazz are still searching for their first win under interim coach Tyrone Corbin and we think it’ll come tonight against an overmatched Warriors team. Even though the effort came in a loss, Al Jefferson had 32 points and 10 rebounds against the Suns on Tuesday night and we think Deron Williams will not be held in check like he was in Phoenix. The favorite is 5-1 against the number in the last six meetings between these two teams, while the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five matchups. The Warriors are just 2-6-1 against the number in their last nine trips to Utah.
WEDNESDAY NBA FREE PICK: UTAH JAZZ –5